Can you damage your speakers by plugging bass port vent?


HI All,

I have ProAc K6 Signature driven by AR Ref 150SE with AR Ref 5SE preamp....Unfortunately I am now staying in an apartment building - all concrete slab walls, ceilings etc.... Bass is just horrible... This is just a temporary arrangement and so I don't want to spend any moeny on acoustic treatments etc...  Will be moving to a house in about 9 to 10 months.... However, in the meantime, I was thinking to plug the bottom firings woofer port vent with some foam or fabric. But worry that this may cause all the energy to bouce back inside and....after several months...cause some damage to either the woofer or the speaker cabinets.... 

Is this something to worry about or would you say plugging the vent won't cause any issues....

PS: I would probably experiment with various materials, like cloth or foam or whatever.... to get the right balance.

THANK YOU !!

ether

Wasn't there a "Macgyver" episode where he did that and improvised a bomb explosion?  I'd have my Swiss Army knife ready.

My old B&W CM6S2 came from factory with a small selection of foam inserts for the ports to adjust bass. 

But if it sounds horrible in your concrete room, I doubt that plugging the ports will solve the issue. I would rather consider near field listening to take the bad room out of the equation. 

Thanks all....was concerned because there seem to be a lot of energy coming from that woofer....at normal listening levels you can feel the bass in that room.

I have seen those plugs with monitors but wasn't sure this is OK for larger units.

Plugging bass ports is a totally normal move if you're in a too small or bass compromised room go for it.